both invoked their fifth amendment right to decline to testify to avoid self-incrimination. law makers from both parties said they were disappointed. but said the silence from the two would not stop them from pursuing their investigation into a 528 million dollar loan solyndra received from the energy department in 2009. today's job fair is aimed at laid off solyndra workers and will continue until 2:00 this afternoon. specifically targeting workers who have experience with green jobs. >> the job fair is a success by looking at how many applicants will speak with us and how many will be placed into new jobs. >> reporter: solyndra's doors have closed but they are not out of the spotlight. the house committee is investigating whether the law was violated when the loan was restructured in february. since the company's implosion and revelations that the administration hurried officials to review the loan it has become an embarrassment for the obama administration as he tries to sell his new jobs program. lawmakers the only ones wanting closure. >> they owe me 108 hours of vacati

a regular citizen has are right to not self-incrimination. then the police department, you can say that, and you certainly have that right as a citizen of the united states, and you're immediately sent over to the administration of internal affairs, where you were given an admonition, and you were going to say, now you're going to tell me exactly what happens, and they have to tell you or you're fired. that is the circumstance we're going through right now. i can tell the officers to tell me what happened, because if they do not, they are fired. so, they are telling us what went on. and it to the bottom of this investigation. with regard to generically if people do not say what ever -- there is pressure, but i think that largely, now in this day and age, with the light shining on us 100% of the time, i would tell you that when issues come forward, the officers would not have happened. >> mr. herley, do you have comments? >> i would absolutely agree with the chief. there are very few times you were brought before your boss and ordered to tell

but lawyers say the executives plan to invoke their fifth amendment rights against self incrimination. the fbi is also investigating solyndra. >>> some people on the peninsula are seeing activity around a pipeline and may smelling gas. >>> the fog is back on the coast, but mark will tell you which neighborhoods are still cooking under hot temperatures. >>> also the labor issue that may change the operation of some bay area hospitals this week. >>> this morning you may have detected the odor of gas on highway 92. pg&e crews were preparing for a pipeline test and purged gas from the pipe. the operation took about four hours. the test, though, will not take place for another couple of days. >>> this school bus was hit by a car that ran a red light on foothill police department in oakland around 7:30 this morning. the bus driver was injured but none of the five children on board were hurt. after being hit, the bus went 75 feet down the road, hitting a parked car near vicksburg avenue. the unlicensed car driver smashed into a metal fence. the condition of the bus driver and the man in the

both invoked their fifth amendment right to decline to testify to avoid self-incrimination. law makers from both parties said they were disappointed. but said the silence from the two would not stop them from pursuing their investigation into a 528 million dollar loan solyndra received from the energy department in 2009. today's job fair is aimed at laid off solyndra workers and will continue until 2:00 this afternoon. specifically targeting workers who have experience with green jobs. >> the job fair is a success by looking at how many applicants will speak with us and how many will be placed into new jobs. >> reporter: solyndra's doors have closed but they are not out of the spotlight. the house committee is investigating whether the law was violated when the loan was restructured in february. since the company's implosion and revelations that the administration hurried officials to review the loan it has become an embarrassment for the obama administration as he tries to sell his new jobs program. lawmakers the only ones wanting closure. >> they owe me 108 hours of vacati

a regular citizen has are right to not self-incrimination. then the police department, you can say that, and you certainly have that right as a citizen of the united states, and you're immediately sent over

a regular citizen has are right to not self-incrimination. then the police department, you can say

a regular citizen has are right to not self-incrimination. then the police department, you can say that, and you certainly have that right as a citizen of the united states, and you're immediately sent over to the administration of internal affairs, where you were given an admonition, and you were going to say, now you're going to tell me exactly what happens, and they have to tell you or you're fired. that is the circumstance we're going through right now. i can tell the officers to tell me what happened, because if they do not, they are fired. so, they are telling us what went on. and it to the bottom of this and it to the bottom of this investigation.

to the now bankrupt company but lawyers say they plan to invoke 5th amendment rights against self- incriminationn how to pay for disaster relief. they are debating legislation to give more than $3.5 billion to help the victims of hurricane irene and other natural disasters. now republicans want to offset the cost by cutting spending elsewhere and this dispute raises the possibility of another government shut down. the disaster relief bill is attached to funds. >>> oregon and washington state they will be broadcasts on the national weather service between 10:15 and 10:30 this morning. flights are canceled many trains are out of service in japan because of a typhoon, one that made landfall during the night. that storm is bringing heavy rains and winds up to 100 miles per hour. four people are known to be dead or missing and several people have been told they have to evacuate. this plant had been damaged by the march quake and tsunami and the fear is this storm could cause radioactive leaks. >>> he is accused of over charging an elderly customer and investigators are wondering if there are other vi

what they didn't say was that on the grounds that my statements might self-incriminate me and, indeed, i think they would. it's a shame that they would not answer the questions that are ongoing right now. i'll go back to the committee and, hopefully, get a chance to ask them a question. but i know what the response will be. they're stonewalling, of course, and they know that they, indeed, would self-incriminate themselves. martha: there's so much that we need to know in this story, and, obviously, in many ways -- i heard judge napolitano talking about in this morning, mostjn@q attorneys would advise them they should not speak at this time because the fbi raided their offices, took all the documents, their hard drives. so there's a lot of information that's going to come out about this. in essence, it's not that surprising they're not talking at this point. >> you're absolutely right, martha. they're following attorneys' advice, and we all understand that. we know the drill. but we get an opportunity, as i did a few moments ago in our opening statement, to propjut to them in the two mi

. >> every american has a right to avoid self-incrimination and take the fifth. with the f.b.i.yndra the execs went back on earlier promise to answer questions before a house hearing this week. instead, both solyndra ceo brian harrison and chief financial officer brian stover said this over and over. >> i hope to have an opportunity to assist this committee's inquiry in the future on the advice of my attorney. i must respectfully decline to answer any questions. >> democrats say the federal government should not stop supporting green energy ventures and companies because of one bad actor. if the obama administration rushed the half a billion loan through for political reasons. uma? >> uma: wow! the story continues to get more intriguing by the day. thank you. appreciate it. >>> every parent and teacher knows how important reading is. more than 100 best-selling authors are gathered in washington this weekend. we will speak to award-winning children's officer after the break. stay with us. living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... could mean living th join

chairman i'm puzzled by the assertion of the right of self-incrimination which is the only thing that changes the outcome is in the white house and that is certainly not illegal for the american people to decide to put a new president and the white house. i've got time for one more question. is it not true mr. harrison that the former ceo and other investors of solyndra met frequently with officials in the obama white house? >> on the advice of my counsel i invoke the privilege afforded to me by the fifth amendment of the constitution of the united states and i respectfully decline to answer any questions. >> the gentleman's time has expired. >> i would like mr. stover to be given an opportunity to answer that question. >> on the vice of my counsel i invoke the privilege afforded by the fifth amendment of the u.s. constitution and respectfully decline to answer the question. >> again mr. chairman i think it is incriminating in going to see folks in the white house. i will say this mr. chairman. i hope on a bipartisan basis, we get to the bottom of this and i hope our staffs look at th

executive and chief financial officer were going to assert their fifth amendment right against self-incrimination not answer questions so it became an opportunity for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to give short speeches. mercifully the whole thing was over in 15 minutes. the energy and commerce committee isn't done looking at this company or this program and it will be a rocky road for the administration over the next several months. >> last question here. at this point how much of what happened with solyndra and it's demise was a result to get stimulus spending out the door? >> to be frank a lot of had to do with the bomb administration getting these programs under way. billions and billions of dollars in stimulus money. they had high unemployment which we still have today and they were looking for ways to improve the environment and to create jobs. in some cases in this one particular job they made a bad call. >> have a great weekend. thank you. >> all eyes are on the gop front-runners but what about the other presidential candidates? do any of them still have a viable shot. plus the pre

brian harrison and chief financial officer bill stover repeatedly invoked their right against self- incrimination i want ask mr. harrison if he thinks the american people who have invested over a half a billion dollars deserve to know what happened to that money? >> on advice of my counsel, i invoke the privilege afforded to me by the 5th amendment of the constitution and i respectfully decline to answer. >> i want to ask the same question to mr. stover. >> on the advice of my counsel, i invoke the privilege afforded me by the 5th amendment of the u.s. constitution and i respectfully decline to answer any question. >> holman: two congressional committees, plus the energy department's inspector general and the justice department are investigating the solyndra case. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> lehrer: and we turn to the changes in a landmark education law. tom bearden starts with some background. >> reporter: amid bipartisan praise, president bush signed "no child left behind" into law in 2002. the sweeping education reform sought to make sure more public schools

they used their fifth amendment rights against self-incrimination.any called solyndra. it made solar panels and was the star of president obama's push for clean energy and green jobs. he visited the plant, you see him there, may 2010. solyndra also received a half-billion dollars in money u.s. taxpayers now have to pay back. congress is looking into how much pressure the white house put on regulators to approve those loan guarantees. one of solyndra's main investors was a big contributor to the president's 2008 campaign. today, lawmakers wanted to ask solyndra's executives whether they misled the government about the company's shaky finances and, well, congress wasn't happy when they refused to answer. >> we finally had to resort to a subpoena and now the outright resistance of getting answers that both of you, our two witnesses, assured us only last week that you would provide. let me just warn you and the other folks involved in this taxpayer ripoff, we're not done. no, we're not. >> the "new york times" eric lipton co-wrote today's excellent front

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alisyn: so their lawyers are suggesting they plead the fifth, right, to avoid self-incrimination here, because the fbi has now gone in and raided the company's headquarters. you're a lawyer. >> yes. alisyn: is this the type of thing that you always advise your clients? is this standard operating procedure, even if they're not guilty of anything? >> the congressional testimony would be the most wide ranging testimony possible. why was a solyndra-related person going to the white house. what is the relationship of mr. kaiser to this company. what were the negotiations with regard to the federal government walking away from the first position on repayment that they should have had under the legislation. the government should come first. was there favoritism, is this crony capitalism. what do you know. when did you know it, and -- >> alisyn: but if they're not guilty, why not ask it? >> if they lie about one thing, then they face what mr. clemmons faced: perjury charges. there's something called obstructing congress. that is a federal charge. this is going to be a dramatic, dramatic sessi

chairman, i am puzzled by the assertion of the right of self incrimination. the only thing that has changed is the active of the white house. it is certainly not illegal for the american people to put a new president in the white house. i have time for one more question. is it not true that the former ceo and other investors of solyndra met frequently with officials in the obama white house? >> on the advice of my counsel, i've invoked the privilege afforded to me by the fifth amendment of the constitution of the united states and i respectfully decline to answer any questions. >> i would like mr. stover to answer the question. >> is invoked the privilege afforded by the fifth amendment to the constitution. >> i see nothing incriminating about people going to see folks in the white house. i will say this, mr. chairman. i hope on a bipartisan basis we get to the bottom of this. i help our staffs look at the constitutionality of invoking a broad privilege when there does not appear to be any reason for these gentlemen not to answer the questions of the subcommi

they are invoking their fifth amendment rights in order to avoid any self-incrimination. still the hearing is going on, anded henry is live at the white house to tell us a little bit more about this. ed, they are take being the fifth, where does it go from here? >> reporter: that is the big question. the hearings and the whole investigation has been explosive because of solyndra losing so much taxpayer money. they say this is a modern version of the great train robberies, taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars that the obama administration approved to this solar panel company out in california. look, these officials, the ceo and the cfo of solyndra had promised the committee they were going to talk. in the final couple of days before the hearing they said they were going to plead the fifth, they didn't want to selfincriminate themselves. one of the top republicans there today cliff stern says this is a big, business problem. >> congress and the american taxpayers have a right to know whether this loan guarantee was rushed out the door before it was read

mentioned, we didn't hear from these executives as they invoked the fifth amendment rights against self incriminationi know you don't just want to talk to them, you want to talk to those who invested large chunks of money into solyndra. what are you hoping to learn from them? >> well, you know, we're all concerned about this loan because it was a $535 million loan guaranty. and because of the bankruptcy, now the taxpayers have lost that amount. so what we want to find out is what went wrong with the loan. was it something that the federal regulators could have seen at the beginning. was there some kind of fraud? what did the investors think? so mr. waxman and i have asked the chairman to have the investors in solyndra, the private investors, to come in to testify what they know and we've also asked them to get all the documents they can so that we can get to the bottom of this investigation. what we're concerned about is this is one company, but we have a number of other companies who have received these loan guaranties, and with china flooding the market -- you know, china put $30 billion into loans

didn't get many answers because the company executives invoked the fifth amendment right against self-incrimination today. the fbi and the inspector general and the treasury department are all looking into the solyndra, a company that has received more than half a billion dollars from taxpayers and money that is likely not to be recovered. >> you both swear that the testimony that you are about to give. >> reporter: the solyndra ceo and cfo were sworn in and peppered with questions, but more than ten times they declined to answer. >> i have been advised my my kocounsel it is better for me t insert my ability to decline to answer the question under the fifth amendment. >> fifth amendment. >> fifth amendment. >> fifth amendment. >> fifth amendment. >> reporter: lawmakers on the house energy and commerce investigation subcommittee are looking into $533 million department of energy loan guarantee to the now bankrupt solar panel company, and republicans have accused the obama administration officials of ignoring warning signs that solyndra was a risky financial bet, and proceeding with the loan as part